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  • Warshefana elders voice support for Libyan state legitimacy

    Date: 2014-09-22 06:13:39 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:17 - ID:985813

    TRIPOLI, Sept 22 (MENA) - The Libyan Council of Elders in Warshefana has voiced support for the February 17 Revolution and state legitimacy. Warshefana tribes support the rebuilding of the army and police establishments, the council said in a ....

  • 4 killed in Libya's Derna clashes

    Date: 2014-09-22 05:31:33 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:14 - ID:985861

    TRIPOLI, Sept 22 (MENA) - Heavy clashes in Al-Fatayeh area in eastern Libya's port city of Derna left four people killed, a security source said Monday. The clashes last night were between two groups of fighters one of the Brigade of Abu Selim ....

  • Fierce fighting, gunfire continue between Haftar's forces and Benghazi rebels

    Date: 2014-09-22 05:07:45 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:11 - ID:985749

    TRIPOLI, Sept 22 (MENA) - Fierce fighting and exchanged gunfire have been continuing between General Khalifa Haftar's forces and Benghazi rebels since last night, security forces in the Libyan city said Monday. They said the gunfire has jolted ....

  • Arab nations need to help in fight against Daesh -- US general

    Date: 2014-09-22 03:43:21 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:985709

    WASHINGTON, Sept 22 (MENA) - The top American military officer has said the success of the U.S.-led campaign to retake Iraqi territory hinges on getting more help from Arab nations, saying the so-called Daesh needs to be “squeezed from multiple ....

  • Sisi, Jordanian King review international efforts for fighting terrorism

    Date: 2014-09-22 03:11:23 GMT - United Nations - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:985689

    NEW YORK Sept 22 (MENA) – Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi held talks here with Jordanian King Abdullah II on international efforts exerted to fight terrorism. According to Egyptian Presidential Spokesman Ambassador Alaa Youssef, the two ....

  • Yemeni president calls for ceasefire

    Date: 2014-09-21 21:51:25 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:160 - ID:985433

    SANAA, Sept 21 (MENA) - Yemeni President Abd-Rabbu Manasour Hadi on Sunday called on all concerned parties to immediately start implementing peace, partnership agreement and apply ceasefire, Sabaa News Agency reported. Earlier in the day, Yemeni ....

  • Yemen political parties sign peace, partnership deal

    Date: 2014-09-21 21:00:55 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:151 - ID:985225

    SANAA, Sept 21 (MENA) - Yemeni political parties signed on Sunday a Peace and Partnership Agreement at the presidential palace in Sanaa, Sabaa news agency reported. Yemeni Present Abd-Rabbu Manasour Hadi, Parliament Speaker Yahya al-RaeI, ....

  • Houthis handed over government installations to Yemen's military police

    Date: 2014-09-21 21:00:05 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:150 - ID:985113

    SANAA, Sept 21 (MENA) - Yemen's Houthis rebels handed over installations they captured to the official military police to protect them against looting. The recent step took place under the supervision of Defense Minister Major General Mohammed ....

  • Daesh senior official sniped in Tikrit

    Date: 2014-09-21 20:39:50 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:149 - ID:985081

    BAGHDAD, Sept 21 (MENA) – The military official of al Qaeda splinter terrorist group of Daesh in the Iraqi city of Tikrit was sniped on Sunday, said a security source. In TV statements, the source added that a local sniper has targeted the ....

  • Saudi court sentences four people to death

    Date: 2014-09-21 19:35:57 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:144 - ID:985065

    RIYADH, Sept 21 (MENA) - A Saudi court on Sunday sentenced four defendants to death over charges of joining a terrorist cell. As many as 16 defendants were sentenced to jail terms ranging from two to 23 years over forming a terrorist cell and ....

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